EPA v. HITCHCOCK, CITY OF
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
1. SECTION 309 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ). 2. CITY OF HITCHCOCK 7423 HIGHWAY 6 HITCHCOCK, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS 77563 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF ITS PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309 OF THE CWA, EPA IS- SUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPONDENT TO COMPLY WITH THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF ITS PERMIT.
Defendants (1)
- HITCHCOCK, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HITCHCOCK CITY OF &STATE OF TX
ROUTE 7423 HWY 6, HITCHCOCK, TX, 77563
Registry ID: 110010594570
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HITCHCOCK, CITY OFentered 1996-02-28
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1996-02-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-02-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-02-28Final Order Issued
- 1999-09-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36611
- Case number
- 06-1996-0313
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 6EN-L
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1996-0313 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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